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Political hot topic: Immigration

One of the major talking points on the campaign trail is immigration . But why is it such a crucial factor this campaign cycle ?Aixa Diaz has the story.

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Updated: 7:20 PM EST Jan 29, 2016

Political hot topic: Immigration

One of the major talking points on the campaign trail is immigration . But why is it such a crucial factor this campaign cycle ?Aixa Diaz has the story.

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Updated: 7:20 PM EST Jan 29, 2016

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WEBVTT IMMIGRATION REFORM.WANDA: AIXA DIAZ IS IN OURWASHINGTON BUREAU WITH A LOOK ATTHE DEBATE.AIXA: IMMIGRATION CONTINUES TOBE A CONTENTIOUS TOPIC HERE INWASHINGTON, AND ON THE CAMPAIGNTRAIL.WITH AN ESTIMATED 11 MILLIONUNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS LIVINGIN THE UNITED STATES, FIXING ABROKEN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM ISHIGH ON THE PRIORITY LIST FORCANDIDATES ON BOTH SIDES OF THEAISLE.LET'S THE IMMIGRATION FIGHTCOULD EASILY BE ONE OF THEBIGGEST ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN.PRESIDENT OBAMA: IF YOU MEET THECRITERIA, YOU CAN COME OUT OFTHE SHADOWS AND GET RIGHT WITHTHE LAW.AIXA: ONE YEAR AFTER PRESIDENTOBAMA ANNOUNCED A SERIES OFEXECUTIVE ACTIONS TO PROTECT ASMANY AS 5 MILLION UNDOCUMENTEDIMMIGRANTS FROM DEPORTATION.THE PLAN IS IN LEGAL LIMBO.TWO SEPARATE FEDERAL JUDGESRULED THE PRESIDENT OVER-STEPPEDHIS AUTHORITY.THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ISAPPEALING TO THE SUPREME COURT.PEOPLE COME HERE TO SURVIVEAND TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES ANDTO HELP THEIR FAMILIES.AIXA: THE AFL CIO REPRESENTSMORE THAN 50 LABOR UNIONSNATIONWIDE.IT SAYS UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTSWHO ARE WORKING AND CONTRIBUTINGTO THE ECONOMY SHOULD BE GRANTEDPROTECTION FROM DEPORTATION.WE'VE SEEN FAMILIES BEDEVASTATED, CHILDREN WHO AREBORN HERE, WHO ARE US CITIZENS,AND THEIR PARENTS ARE TAKENAWAY.I DISAGREE BETWEEN THISMYOPIC CHOICE BETWEEN WE HAVE TODO NOTHING OR DEPORT EVERYBODY.AIXA:JAMES CARAFANO, OF THEHERITAGE FOUNDATION, SAYSAMNESTY UNDERMINES REFORM.HE SAYS GETTING SERIOUS ABOUTIMMIGRATION REQUIRES ENFORCINGEXISTING LAWS, NOT CREATING NEWONES.MR.CARAFANO: WE OUGHT TO MAKEGOVERNMENT WORK FIRST, WE OUGHTTO INSIST THAT GOVERNMENT DO ITSJOB ON THE BORDER, WE OUGHT TOINSIST THAT GOVERNMENT ENFORCETHE LAWS THAT ARE ON THE BOOKS.AIXA: BORDER PATROL SAYS MORE